kharif

English

Etymology

From Urdu خریف (xarīf), from Arabic خَرِيف (ḵarīf, “autumn”)

Adjective

kharif (not comparable)

1. (South Asia) Of crops: cultivated and harvested during the monsoon season.

Alternative forms

• khureef, khurreef, kureef

References

• “kharif”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “kharif”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “kharif” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
• “kharif”, in Collins English Dictionary.